Category : TJHN Originals
NCAA Transfer Portal Updates – April 17, 2026
Due to a number of emails from players not wanting to have their information made public, we will now only be publishing general information on...
An Advisers Life Podcast – Lets Talk About NCDC Expansion Facts Not Feelings
On this edition of An Advisers Life, your host, Joseph Kolodziej gets into the massive NCDC expansion. What does it mean, and why are some...
The Death Pool – Anna Maria College Likely To Close
College hockey is a business. Higher education is an even bigger one. The question is whether you’re beginning to accept that reality—or still choosing to...
D3 Transfer Portal Update – April 14, 2026
In todays NCAA D-3 transfer portal update there are now ninety six players in the portal, and there have been eleven of those players who...
D1 Transfer Portal Update – April 14, 2026
The NCAA D1 transfer portal now has two hundred seventy six players listed. Only forty seven players have found new programs to play for, leaving...
The Clock Is Ticking: Commitment and Reality in Today’s College Hockey Landscape
Are you beginning to understand the realities of the junior and NCAA hockey landscape? Are your perspectives on development paths starting to shift? More importantly,...
D1 NCAA Transfer Portal List – April 13, 2026
As of noon eastern time, the NCAA Division One transfer portal contained two hundred forty five players. Only twelve of those players have found new...
D3 NCAA Transfer Portal List – April 13, 2026
As of noon eastern time, the NCAA Division Three transfer portal contained ninety one players. Only seven of those players have found new universities at...
Transfer Portal Roulette – Portal Updates Daily – A Must Read
April 13 marks the official opening of the NCAA transfer portal—and with it, a reality that every player needs to understand clearly. Starting today at...
The Reality of NCAA Hockey: What Division I and Division III Really Offer Players and Families
It’s long overdue for parents and players to have an honest conversation about what NCAA hockey is—and what it isn’t—at both the Division I and...
USHL Player Contracts Are Long Over Due
The United States Hockey League has, at long last, taken a decisive and necessary step by implementing standardized player contracts across its member clubs—an overdue...
Are You Ready For The NCAA Transfer Portal Roulette?
The NCAA transfer portal officially opens on April 13. That applies to players who haven’t already lost their roster spots or informed their teams they...
An Advisers Life Podcast – NCAA Hockey And How Players Are Not Prepared
On this edition of An Advisers Life, your host, Joseph Kolodziej gets into the absolute insanity of the college hockey markets in the NCAA and...
The Five Most Likely NCAA D1 Programs To Go Dark Next – Part Three
These are predictions based upon modeling concerning financial support from the university, community, rising costs of equipment, travel, and ice. The predictions were finalized through...
NA3HL To Rebrand As NADHL
The NA3HL is not holding anything back as they look to the 2026-2027 season. No longer wanting to be known as the 3HL, the league...
Small NCAA Hockey Programs Face Growing Financial Pressure Amid NIL Era and Power-Sport Spending – Part Two
The decision by Mercyhurst Lakers men’s ice hockey to discontinue its Division I men’s hockey program has reignited concerns about the long-term sustainability of smaller...
Mercyhurst Will Not Be The Last To Fold – Part One Of A Three-Part Series
The decision by Mercyhurst Lakers men’s ice hockey to discontinue its Division I men’s hockey program has reignited concerns about the long-term sustainability of smaller...
The Death Pool – Mercyhurst Mens College Hockey Dead
Still think you’re on a clear, well-lit path to NCAA Division I or Division III hockey? It might be time to revisit that assumption. Mercyhurst...
The North American Hockey League Makes The Absolute Dumbest Rule In American Hockey History
Sometimes, just when you think junior hockey has reached peak absurdity, it calmly produces a fresh benchmark. Enter the North American Hockey League and its...
Why More Players Are Choosing Stability: EUCHL vs NCAA Hockey in a Changing Landscape
College hockey is evolving faster than ever. Between the rise of the transfer portal, the recent CHL eligibility rule change, and increasing roster competition, players today...